One-man band One-man band Podcasting might still be young, but a UK scene is emerging fast. Ken Young reports
Thursday July 21, 2005 The Guardian Just when you thought you were getting used to the blogging phenomenon, along comes podcasting - a kind of audio equivalent. A podcast is, essentially, a downloadable radio show, but technology means that you don't need a studio: just a little imagination, a recording device, some software and a website. With podcasting, the one man radio station was born. The format was created less than two years ago as a means of broadcasting audio files to iPod owners. Now there are hundreds of "podcasters" worldwide creating mini radio programmes listened to by hundreds of thousands on their computers, iPods and other MP3 devices. Like radio programmes, podcasts cover myriad areas and styles but, due to copyright issues, most of the music used is by unsigned bands. The beauty of podcasts is that they can be delivered via the automatic news feed system known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS). So if you like a particular podcast you can arrange for it to be automatically downloaded to your computer every time a new broadcast is available. ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1532392,00.html Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _______________________________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
